I am a miracle doctor in Dream of the Red Chamber

On the afternoon of the fifth day of the twelfth lunar month, in the capital of Dayao - Jingning City, inside the Rongning and Ning mansions.

Wang Xifeng was wearing a plain shirt, with her rings and hair removed, and carrying a whip on her back. Tears streamed down her face, and she knelt down outside the door of Rong Xi Tang, wailing loudly with her handkerchief.

All of Lady Jia's maids were shocked. Why did Wang Xifeng, the second wife of Lian, always come here to ask for forgiveness in such a pitiful manner this time?

Wang Xifeng cried out in agony, "Grandfather! I am too ashamed to see you! You have loved me so much in vain, and it is not a pity for me to die today! But Grandfather, please listen to me. Even if I die today, I will be a clear-headed ghost in front of the King of Hell."

Here, Grandmother Jia came out supported by Yuanyang and Amber, with a dignified face, and said angrily: "It's the first month of the year and the New Year hasn't even ended yet, what are you talking about, Feng girl?! What are you talking about life and death? It's too taboo!"

Here, Wang Xifeng crawled to Jia's mother's feet and said, "Grandma, please have mercy! I know I am wrong, but I still ask you to listen to my explanation! If you don't want to listen to my explanation, just beat me to death with this whip, and my soul will explain it to you in my dream!"

Jia's mother looked at her pitiful and humble appearance, turned away and said coldly: "Then come in! I want to hear what you have to say!"

Yuanyang hurriedly helped Wang Xifeng up and went into the main hall together. Not long after they entered, Ping'er rushed in in a hurry. She also had a sad face, and as soon as she came in, she said anxiously: "Second Madam! Second Madam! I couldn't find you just now! I've heated up the medicine several times, but I didn't expect you to come here. Your health is very important! Now you are so sick and in so much pain, are you going to die!"

When Grandmother Jia heard this, she asked hurriedly, "What's wrong with Feng girl? How could she be sick out of nowhere?!"

Ping Er lowered her head and wiped her tears, saying, "The doctor was invited by Young Master Rong of the East Palace. He said he was a famous doctor in the capital. I dare not tell the truth, so I asked the old lady to invite Young Master Rong to ask him about his condition in detail."

Later, Jia Rong came in and cried, "My old man, this is terrible! Auntie is seriously ill! The doctor said that she has been overworked and worried, and has been too calculating. She seems to be sulking all day long, and recently she has been depressed and has no appetite. Now she has developed that terrible hunger syndrome! She doesn't feel hungry even if she doesn't eat for ten days or half a month! She doesn't eat even when she's not hungry, but she keeps getting thinner and thinner. In the end, she will be nothing but skin and bones!"

Ping Er also knelt down hurriedly and said, "Grandma has always been devoted to the family affairs. She is worried about all the affairs of the family unless she has seen them with her own eyes. This has ruined her health. Poor grandma, others think she is taking the monthly salary and lending it at high interest! I know her best! She is not..."

Wang Xifeng hurriedly scolded, "Ping'er, shut up! If you continue talking, I will die immediately!"

Here, Jia Rong knelt down, took out an account book from his bosom, held it in both hands and said, "Grandfather! I went to see my aunt today for something, and saw her and Sister Ping looking through their dowry list! Please take a look! The things that were crossed out here are the things that she asked Sister Ping to secretly pawn! Bring the silver back for emergency use in the mansion!"

When Wang Xifeng heard this, she burst into tears and said, "Rong'er, please stop talking! I have been in charge of the family for several years, but I have made a big mistake! I have failed the expectations of the old lady and the madam!"

Ping'er hurriedly said, "Old lady, think about it. Our family is so big. From the food and clothing expenses of the masters and servants to the personal relationships with the princes and generals, all kinds of arrangements and expenses, grandma and I have calculated that we spend more than we earn! Only the head of the family can really understand that firewood and rice are expensive and silver is useful. If we suggest cutting down on expenses, it will be unfair to the masters. If we are too reserved in public, we are afraid that we will be laughed at. Grandma has been secretly using her own dowry money to make up for it! She only hopes that everyone in our family can be more respectable and outsiders will not look down on our family!"

Grandmother Jia took a quick look at the account book and said, "Being the head of a household is not an easy job! I did it when I was young! But at that time, our Rongning and Ningfu were still prosperous, and the pomp and majesty were not comparable to what we have now. Now our family has given up military affairs and turned to literature, and we are no longer the powerful ministers and nobles who are in great demand. We are just in a vain! So the previous pomp and circumstance is still unacceptable, otherwise we will always think about maintaining the superficial glory, and slowly become empty inside! Now it seems to be true, we'd better stop before it's too late!"

Wang Xifeng kowtowed and said, "My dear ancestor! My dear ancestor! I have wanted to say these words to you and Madam for a long time, but I was afraid that it would cause you more trouble! That's why Ping'er and I found a way to solve it ourselves! We used the late payment of the monthly allowance to make up for the shortfall with a little money! My dear ancestor, I was wrong! I was too protective of the reputation of our family, and I wanted everyone in the family to live a better life! Please punish me, my dear ancestor!"

Ping'er and Yuanyang had already helped Fengjie up. Grandmother Jia said lovingly, "Monkey, I know it's not easy for you to be a housekeeper all these years. I've seen it all. Lending money at high interest is not a big deal, but you can't be too clever. No matter how lustful Jia Rui is, you can't just want to take his life. This is a murder! It's about the power of life and death. Who gave you the courage to do that?"

Wang Xifeng knelt down again and said, "I know I was wrong, old man! I won't do it again next time! I originally wanted to teach him a lesson quietly so that he would give up! Who knew that he would not change his bad habits and would keep pestering me, so I became cruel. I didn't intend to kill him in the first place!"

At this time, the servant outside also ran in and said happily: "Reporting to the old lady, Master Lian sent someone to report the good news from a thousand miles away, saying that Master Lin's illness has been cured and he is recovering day by day. Master Lian and Miss Lin are planning to return! Oh, right! Master Lin's illness was cured by Miss Lin's maid, Miss Zhaoxia. Don't you think it's amazing?!"

When everyone heard the good news, Jia's mother was so happy that she was like a child and quickly forgave Feng Jieer. Here Jia Rong hurriedly begged the old lady to let Feng Jieer help manage Ningguo Mansion, saying that Jia Zhen, Qin Keqing and Youshi were all sick, and Ningguo Mansion could not be without a manager.

Wang Xifeng naturally pretended to refuse, and dared not get involved in the housekeeper's affairs again. She could not bear Jia Rong's pleading, and burst into tears. Jia Mu took advantage of her happiness and quickly agreed, saying: "You monkey! Now you should help your elder brother Zhen and his wife to take care of the affairs of the Ning Mansion in the east! You can work hard for a few days to cure your heart disease and avoid being hungry. I want to test you first to see if you dare to act on your own in the future!"

Wang Xifeng said terrifiedly, "Then I will obey the order of our ancestor and take charge of my brother and sister-in-law for a few days. When they are well and it is convenient for them, I will naturally stop being a housekeeper!"

The old lady pointed at her and said with a smile: "You monkey! No matter how high you jump, you can't jump out of my palm! First I let you work hard and tire yourself out, so that you can cure your hunger problem!"